David Cameron Champions ‘No Poppy Day’ Afghanistan: In Pictures

WE can now tell you that Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been meeting British soldiers at the Task Force Helmand HQ in Lashkar Gah, also visiting military chiefs and a wheat seed distribution Centre helping local farmers out of poppy production. Anorak has long championed No Poppy Day, when donors will only wear the central black button and plastic stem of old-style commemorative poppies. Incidentally, looking at with his shiny face, squeaky hair and shoes, he reminds us of a Tony Blair-Prince Charles hybrid. Good thing is that when he gets into power, he’ll be easy to parody. Game on. The pictures:

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PHOTO MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED BEFORE EMBARGOED TIME DUE TO SECURITY REASONS EMBARGOED TO 1800 FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 Conservative Party leader David Cameron boards a helicopter at Kandahar in Afghanistan today to fly to Lashkar Gah.

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Posted: 4th, December 2009 | In: Politicians Comment | TrackBack | Permalink